Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Lin Zhu 7-5 6-2 in the Cleveland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #27, defending last year's round of 16.
Alexandrova E. took it in straight sets.
Alexandrova E. and Zhu L. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Alexandrova E. went 3–4 (43%) against them, Zhu L. 4–3 (57%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).